Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14

Rev. J. Van Antwerp took a trip
over to Merrill, Wednesday.
Spelling matches are all the rage in
and about Dushville.
Myrtle Reed will attend the Normal
school at Alma. -Lakeview Enterprise.
DR.. j. II. Lancashire and family, OF
Saginaw, have been in town the most
of this week.
w. a. Bahlke will defend Alonzo
Jewett, of Breckenridge, when his trial
comes up on the 18th.
y. NJ. Wiley returned from a three
weeks visit in the southwestern part of
the statc, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Courier returned
Wednesday from short visit with Mrs.
C's parents at Vickeryville.
Trains have been late all the week.
The delay has been caused by heavy
snow drifts all through the state.
Turner & Reynolds, the enterprising
merchant millers, of Stanton, have our
thanks for handsome calander.
T. \. Miller & Co. last week sold the
Alma Union School a bill of over 500
worth of books to be added to the school
library.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will give an "old folks concert" at
Wright's opera house Thursday
evening, Jan. 20.
w. Q. Johnson returned from Ten
nessee the latter part Of the last week,
looking well and hearty and reports a
very enjoyable trip.
Miss Fannie Radcliff, ,ofPlymoth, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. b.
Waldby for the past six weeks, return
ed home Wednesday
Mrs. Sheldon, of this village, was
called to Ann Arbor Monday by a
telegram announcing the dangerous
illness of her mother.
Prof. Walkers ,lass now numbers
nearly fifty, and all express them
selves as very much pleased with
the professors ambition.
a large refrigerator, ice house and
store room is being erected on the Sani-
tarium grounds for the use and conyen-
ience of that institution.
Warren Tomlinson, clerk at the sani-
taium. is spending the week with
friends at Union City. Mr.. r., being a
valuable assistant, is greatly missed.
At revival meeting now in progress
at Nashville they are praying for the
whole populace of the place, alphabetic-
ally, devotng day and an evening to
each letter.
We were in error in stating that
Jim Carr of Devils Ranch notoriety
would be granted a new trial. The
supreme court has taken no action in
the matter yet.
Michigan baggagemasters are receiy-
ing notice not to check trunks contain
ing jewelry, on account of the danger
of suits for heavy damages should the
trunks be lost.
The Evening NncS just got around,
Tuesday, to mention Prof. Harding u
marriage and the change in the Nor
NAL School. The Alma correspondents
J.gar,-a ,, ol,vop,o for tbair r,,or,p. pos-
Henry W. Sandal, a prominent and
reliable Forest Hill farmer, succeeds
Henry J.. Wood as supervisor of Pine
River The prevailing opinion seems tC
be that Mr.. Sandal will prove an hon
est and efficient officer.
The association of prosecuting attor.
neys of this state will meet at Lansing
Tuesday, Jan. %. for the purpose OF
formulating and suggesting to the leg
islature such laws as may be thought
necessary for the conviction of criminals
Miss Louie Todd. of Mt. Clemens, a
granddaughter and Mr.. VIM. Simon.
son, of Detroit, grandson OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w " Rogers, have been spend.
ing the past three weeks with them
They returned TO their respective homes
Thursday morning.
Josiah Clark. a Sumner township
pioneer, having settled there in 81, was
taken i'll and died while on a visit to
his daughter in Edmore, New Years
The funeral occurred upon the 4th inst
at the deceased's late home in Sumner
Deceased was 73 years Of age.
:. B. IIeverlo. the ex-treasurer OF
this county. was is town Monday and
gave the RECORD pleasant call. lie
contemplates trip through Nebraska
and other adjoining states as soon a.
the weather shall have moderated suf-
ficiently to admit of comfortable travel